Abstract: An image encoding/decoding method and apparatus are provided. An image encoding method performed by an image encoding apparatus may comprise determining an intra-prediction mode of a current block, configuring a reference sample of intra prediction by using at least one of a neighbor pixel of the current block in a current picture and a pixel of a reference picture, and performing intra prediction for the current block based on the intra-prediction mode and the reference sample.

Abstract: A display device includes: a substrate having a first display area and a second display area. A first pixel circuit portion is disposed on the substrate. A first emitting diode includes a first pixel electrode connected to the first pixel circuit portion. A second pixel circuit portion is disposed on a second display area of the substrate. An extension wire is connected to the second pixel circuit portion. A second emitting diode includes a second pixel electrode connected to the extension wire, and a driving circuit portion is connected to the first pixel circuit portion and the second pixel circuit portion, and overlaps the second emitting diode. The extension wire is disposed in a different layer from the second pixel electrode.

Abstract: A method of preparing a superabsorbent polymer includes preparing a base resin in which an acrylic acid-based monomer having acidic groups which are at least partially neutralized and an internal crosslinking agent are crosslinked; and heating the base resin in the presence of a surface crosslinking agent to carry out surface modification of the base resin, wherein the internal crosslinking agent includes a first epoxy crosslinking agent having an epoxy equivalent weight of 100 g/eq or more to less than 130 g/eq, and a second epoxy crosslinking agent having an epoxy equivalent weight of 130 g/eq or more. A superabsorbent polymer having improved rewetting property liquid permeability is also provided.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device configured to generate a route including a point of departure and a first destination determined based on order information, while the electronic device is moved along the route using a driver, in response to not receiving an order from the first destination on which seating information indicating at least one seated customer is identified, perform an operation of outputting information indicating a serving tray accommodating a basic item based on the electronic device reaching the first destination, and based on a drive along the route being completed, in response to not delivering, to the first destination, at least one item indicated in an order received from the first destination, exclude the first destination from the route.

Abstract: A semiconductor device including a device isolation region is provided. The semiconductor device includes first active regions disposed on a substrate, and an isolation region between the active regions. The isolation region includes a first portion formed of a first insulating material, and a second portion formed of a second insulating material, having different characteristics from those of the first insulating material. The first portion is closer to the first active regions than the second portion. The second portion has a bottom surface having a height different from that of a bottom surface of the first portion.

Abstract: A display device includes first banks extending in a first direction and that are spaced apart from each other in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a first electrode extending in the first direction and including a first part disposed between the first banks, a second electrode extending in the first direction and including a second part spaced apart from the first part in the second direction and disposed between the first banks, a first dummy pattern disposed on one of the first banks and spaced apart from the first part, a second dummy pattern disposed on another one of the first banks and spaced apart from the second part, and light-emitting elements disposed between the first banks, the light-emitting elements having at least one end portion disposed on one of the first part of the first electrode and the second part of the second electrode.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a lightweight cowl crossbar includes: producing an inner pipe, laminating a plurality of composite material layers wound around the inner pipe, and extruding an outer pipe on the winding layer, in which the plurality of composite material layers adjacent to each other are wound in different directions.

Abstract: A surgical instrument includes a manipulation part coupled to an end tool connection part and formed to control an operation of an end tool, and a driving unit formed to be detachably attached to the manipulation part and formed to supply a driving force for the operation of the end tool through the manipulation part.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an organic electroluminescent compound represented by Formula 1 and an organic electroluminescent device. The organic electroluminescent device according to the present disclosure can exhibit a low driving voltage and a high current efficiency by having different structures of the compounds comprised in the first hole transport layer, the second hole transport layer, and the third hole transport layer and comprising a fluorene-amine, benzofluorene-amine, or naphthofluorene-amine structure in the second hole transport layer.

Abstract: A novel strain, Lactobacillus paracasei ATG-E1 (Accession No. KCTC 14245BP), and a composition containing the same for preventing or treating respiratory diseases which are caused by fine particulate matter. The Lactobacillus paracasei ATG-E1 strain reduces the number of immune cells bronchoalveolar and lung tissues and inhibits the expression of inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-17A (IL-17A), tumor necrosis factor-? (TNF-?), macrophage inflammatory protein 2 (MIP2), C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 1 (CXCL-1), macrophage inflammatory protein-? (MIP-1?) or interleukin-6 (IL-6).

Abstract: A system for supplying liquefied hydrogen includes: liquefied hydrogen storage tanks each comprising a temperature control unit controlling an internal temperature of the liquefied hydrogen storage tank to maintain an inside of the liquefied hydrogen storage tank at a low pressure; pressure tanks receiving and storing liquefied hydrogen to be supplied to a liquefied hydrogen demand site from the liquefied hydrogen storage tanks, the pressure tanks having a smaller capacity than the liquefied hydrogen storage tanks and maintained at a higher pressure than the liquefied hydrogen storage tanks; a liquefied hydrogen supply line through which liquefied hydrogen is transferred from the pressure tanks to the liquefied hydrogen demand site; and a compressor compressing boil-off hydrogen gas generated in the liquefied hydrogen storage tanks and supplying the compressed boil-off hydrogen gas to the pressure tanks to generate a pressure required for delivery.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of a base resin including 3 to 22% by weight of an alkyl acrylate-aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyanide compound graft copolymer (A-1) containing alkyl acrylate rubber having an average particle diameter of 50 to 200 nm, 20 to 40% by weight of an alkyl acrylate-aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyanide compound graft copolymer (A-2) containing alkyl acrylate rubber having an average particle diameter of greater than 200 nm and 600 nm or less, and 50 to 72% by weight of an aromatic vinyl compound-vinyl cyanide compound copolymer (B); and 0.6 to 1.9 parts by weight of a lubricant (C), wherein, based on 100% by weight in total of the thermoplastic resin composition, a total content of rubber as measured by FT-IR is 15 to 21% by weight.

Abstract: In one aspect, an electric furnace is provided with a double type melting furnace, which includes: a first upper cell that forms a first upper space of a first melting furnace in which a first iron source is introduced and molten; a second upper cell that is disposed in a horizontal direction of the first upper cell and forms a second upper space of a second melting furnace in which a second iron source is introduced and molten; a lower cell that is combined with lower portions of the first upper cell and the second upper cell and forms a single integrated space in which a first lower space of the first melting furnace and a second lower space of the second melting furnace are integrated; and a partition wall unit that is installed to vertically move up and down between the first upper cell and the second upper cell, and separates the first lower space of the first melting furnace and the second lower space of the second melting furnace, although both of the lower spaces are integrally formed by the lower cel

Abstract: An ink composition including a semiconductor nanoparticle, a first organic ligand, and a polymerizable monomer; and a semiconductor nanoparticle-polymer composite prepared therefrom. The semiconductor nanoparticle includes a Group 11-13-16 compound including silver, indium, gallium, and sulfur. The first organic ligand includes an aromatic group and fluorine, and in the ink composition, the amount of the semiconductor nanoparticles is about 2 weight percent to about 70 weight percent based on a total weight of the ink composition.

Abstract: An anode active material for a secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes an anode current collector, and an anode active material layer on at least one surface of the anode current collector. The anode active material layer includes an anode active material that includes a natural graphite and an artificial graphite. The artificial graphite has a form of single particles. An orientation index expressed as I(004)/I(110) is 15 or less.

Abstract: An encoding/decoding method and device according to the present disclosure may: determine at least one among a plurality of inter prediction modes as the inter prediction mode of the current block; form an inter prediction candidate list on the basis of the determined inter prediction mode; perform motion compensation on the basis of one prediction candidate in the inter prediction candidate list, and generate a first prediction block of the current block; and correct the first prediction block by using a prescribed intra prediction mode.

Abstract: A lighting device disclosed in an embodiment of the invention includes: a lighting module emitting a first light and a second light; and a lens disposed on the lighting module to block light of a shorter wavelength among the first light and the second light and transmit light of a longer wavelength, wherein the lighting module includes: a substrate; a plurality of light emitting devices disposed on the substrate and emitting a first light; a resin layer covering the plurality of light emitting devices; and a phosphor layer disposed on the resin layer to convert the first light into second light, wherein the first and second light travel through the phosphor layer in the lens direction, and the second light may pass through the lens.

Abstract: A substrate processing apparatus is provided and includes: a support unit including a spin chuck and a centering jig that is on the spin chuck, the spin chuck configured to support and rotate a substrate; a spraying unit configured to spray processing liquid onto the substrate; a swing arm including a correction unit that includes a sensor and an emitter, the swing arm configured to move such that the correction unit moves to a target point on the substrate, and the emitter configured to irradiate a beam towards the substrate; and a controller configured to: control the spin chuck and the swing arm; and determine whether a movement trajectory of the swing arm is aligned with a rotation center of the spin chuck based on information acquired by the sensor about the centering jig.

Abstract: A display device including: a display driving module including a display panel; a cover window including a central portion overlapping the display driving module and a curved portion surrounding the display driving module; and an outer structure disposed between the display driving module and the curved portion and surrounding the display driving module, wherein the outer structure is spaced apart from the display driving module.

Abstract: A circuit board according to an embodiment includes an insulating layer; a first circuit pattern disposed on a first surface of the insulating layer; a first solder resist disposed on the first surface of the insulating layer; and a first barrier layer including a first-first portion disposed between the first solder resist and the first circuit pattern, and a first-second portion disposed between the insulating layer and the first circuit pattern; wherein the firs-first portion of the first barrier layer includes: a first-first gold (Au) layer disposed under a lower surface of the first circuit pattern; and a first-first palladium (Pd) layer disposed under a lower surface of the first-first gold (Au) layer; wherein the first-second portion of the first barrier layer includes: a first-second gold (Au) layer disposed to surround a side surface and an upper surface of the first circuit pattern; and a first-second palladium (Pd) layer disposed to surround the first-second gold (Au) layer; and wherein the first c